"This is absolutely the coolest job I ever had," Bryant said. "The hunters of the sky are now becoming the hunted."

This type of work with the QF-16s is only happening at Cecil Airport. Boeing Spokesman Tim Bartlett gave Action News Jax exclusive access, and Action News Jax had to keep a distance from the jets, as the equipment in the facility is very sensitive.

The Air Force has taken nine F-16s from storage in Arizona and flown them to the Cecil Airport to begin the five-month conversion process.

"They’re preserved, so if they get called back into service they’re ready, and that’s what we’re doing here," Bryant said.

The QF-16 is almost like a giant remote control plane. It allows the pilot to safely control the plane from the ground as it’s targeted by American fighter pilots training at bases in Florida and New Mexico. They eventually shoot the QF-16s out of the sky.